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Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Video/DVD
Gr 9 Up—Billy the Kid was born Henry McCarty in New York to an Irish immigrant mother and an unknown father. Like many immigrants of the time, his mother was escaping from the Great Famine in Ireland. After the Civil War, Billy moved with his mother and stepfather to New Mexico and embraced the Mexican culture of the area. By age 15, he became involved with a rough crowd and spent his lif...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
